Transition Services UnitTransition Services Unit

Department of Community JusticeDepartment of Community Justice

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Ask questionsAsk questionsduring the presentationduring the presentation

Question and answer period Question and answer period at conclusionat conclusion

Multnomah County, Oregon Multnomah County, Oregon Dept Of Community JusticeDept Of Community Justice

Housed in most populous Housed in most populous county in the state of county in the state of Oregon Oregon

Department includes:Department includes: Director’s OfficeDirector’s Office Adult Services Adult Services Juvenile ServicesJuvenile Services Employee, Community & Employee, Community &

Clinical ServicesClinical Services

Department county administered.

Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon

Offender SupervisionOffender Supervision

MissionMission Protect the community and promote positive Protect the community and promote positive

offender behavioroffender behavior Work with police, community resources and Work with police, community resources and

community organizationscommunity organizations

Supervision includes:Supervision includes: Contact with offender in form of home, office Contact with offender in form of home, office

visits and collateral contactsvisits and collateral contacts Sanctions and servicesSanctions and services

Adult Services DivisionAdult Services Division

Intake and Court ServicesIntake and Court ServicesCentralized Intake, PSI, Recog/Pre-trial, Centralized Intake, PSI, Recog/Pre-trial,

HearingsHearingsProbation and Parole Field SupervisionProbation and Parole Field Supervision

Generic, Specialized, CasebankGeneric, Specialized, CasebankTransition Services and SanctionsTransition Services and Sanctions

Day Reporting Center, Londer Learning Day Reporting Center, Londer Learning Center, Community Service, Center, Community Service, Transitional Transitional ServicesServices

Transition Services UnitTransition Services Unit

The Transition Services Unit (TSUThe Transition Services Unit (TSU) ) provides a comprehensive system of provides a comprehensive system of services designed to prepare, equip, and services designed to prepare, equip, and sustain an offender upon their release sustain an offender upon their release from prison, jail or treatment. from prison, jail or treatment.

TSU’s primary focus is on offenders with TSU’s primary focus is on offenders with special needs including mentally, special needs including mentally, developmentally and physically disabled, developmentally and physically disabled, elderly, and predatory sex offenders. elderly, and predatory sex offenders.

TSU services include, however TSU services include, however not limited to the following:not limited to the following:

Prioritize; locate and access safe and suitable housing for recently Prioritize; locate and access safe and suitable housing for recently released offendersreleased offenders

Identify and make initial appointment for medical and/or mental Identify and make initial appointment for medical and/or mental health and substance abuse treatmenthealth and substance abuse treatment

Medication AssistanceMedication Assistance First appointment for federal and state benefits; monitor progress First appointment for federal and state benefits; monitor progress

until benefits are receiveduntil benefits are received Self Sufficiency Supports including working with voc rehab, Londer Self Sufficiency Supports including working with voc rehab, Londer

Learning Center and other employment programsLearning Center and other employment programs Provide clothing vouchers for work clothesProvide clothing vouchers for work clothes Case coordination and Community Services connectionCase coordination and Community Services connection

TSU Client Snapshot:TSU Client Snapshot:

Mental Health – 35%Mental Health – 35%Sex Offenders – 62%Sex Offenders – 62%History of Violence – 21%History of Violence – 21%Cognitive Challenged – 12%Cognitive Challenged – 12%Medical – 15%Medical – 15%A/D – 85%A/D – 85%

Subsidy Process:Subsidy Process:Before ReleaseBefore Release

Subsidy Process:Subsidy Process:After ReleaseAfter Release

Disabled or Aged InmatesDisabled or Aged InmatesWhere do I start?Where do I start?

Reach InReach In

Case Staffing GuideCase Staffing Guide

Transition PlanningTransition Planning

Housing for Released OffendersHousing for Released Offenders

ResultsResults The Transition Services Unit has found that their The Transition Services Unit has found that their

program has corroborated research that finds that program has corroborated research that finds that offenders who have access to supportive services offenders who have access to supportive services and housing upon leaving incarceration are less and housing upon leaving incarceration are less likely to recidivate and have a greater like likelihood likely to recidivate and have a greater like likelihood of employment. of employment.

TSU data shows that while the overall abscond rate among TSU data shows that while the overall abscond rate among

high-risk offenders is 15 percent, abscond rate of offenders high-risk offenders is 15 percent, abscond rate of offenders in TSU is three times less at 5 percent.in TSU is three times less at 5 percent.

TSU data also shows 87 percent of high risk, high need TSU data also shows 87 percent of high risk, high need offenders were able to move into stable housing, obtain offenders were able to move into stable housing, obtain employment, completes their GED and/or obtains employment, completes their GED and/or obtains entitlements if eligibleentitlements if eligible..